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Also Known As Peace Garden State
Capital Bismarck
Population1 (2020) 779,094; (2024 est.) 796,568
Governor Kelly Armstrong (Republican)
Date Of Admission November 2, 1889
U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (Republican) • John Hoeven (Republican)
State Nickname Flickertail State • Sioux State • Peace Garden State
State Motto "Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, One and Inseparable"
State Bird western meadowlark
State Flower wild prairie rose
State Song “North Dakota Hymn”
Seats In U.S. House Of Representatives 1 (of 435)
Time Zone Mountain (GMT − 7 hours) • Central (GMT − 6 hours)
Total Area (Sq Km) 183,108
Total Area (Sq Mi) 70,698
1Excluding military abroad.

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North Dakota: flag
state seal of North Dakota
The western meadowlark is the state bird of North Dakota.
The wild prairie rose is the state flower of North Dakota.
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